This one is hard to review. Because it runs backwards the pieces I’d normally describe at the start of the story are part of the conclusion, but starting at the beginning of the mystery feels like spoiling the whole thing. It sounds confusing, but I had a great time reading it.

There’s a lot going on with this volume. This one is in brilliant color again and the palette does a great job of creating cohesion despite the unusual pacing, while also emphasizing the particularly disorienting parts. Hobtown gets weirder and the stakes get higher with every new volume, but they do build on one another. By the time you’ve finished the book, you’ll have a more cohesive understanding of what’s been going on in Hobtown all along.

Another brilliant Hobtown mystery! Hold on to your hats with that one, 'cause they went Memento on us.
Of course, it all makes sense, but you better be awake when you read.

I'll admit the first thing I wanted to do when I finished was go through it all over again to get all the little details I missed the first time round. I would recommend the printed version. I read a digital copy, and it's good, but with this kind of alternative story-telling structure it's just nicer to be able to go back and forth the way you want.

Again, I love that world, and it was interesting to see our characters grow and their relationships become more complex. Their friendships are really dear to me, so I hope the authors don't choose to pluck the cords too hard.
A lot is still very much left to unpack in this creepy little town, but it's getting clearer... as clear and easy to understand as ghost cheese.
You like X-files? The dark as much as the weird goofy episodes? Well then, just treat yourself, grab the first volume of Hobtown Mystery.

I absolutely devoured all 3 volumes of these fantasy-horror comics about mystery-solving teens in 90s Nova Scotia. This volume is "Hobtown's Teen Detective Club does Memento." It's less gimmicky than it sounds, with a real plot purpose for the back-to-front story, and you'll want to read it at least once (maybe twice) in each direction! In general, this is a truly excellent series that should get tons more hype. But take care—these books might be about teens, but it's not Scooby Doo, and occasionally they put the "graphic" in graphic novel.